Storage rack



C. D. BURRELL Aug. 8, 1933.

STORAGE RACK Filed Nov. 18 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY A112- 3 1933- c. D. BURRELL 1,921,656

STORAGE RACK Filed Nov. 18, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l El 'NVENTOR Chor/e5 D. urreH ATTORNEY v10 tion with respect'to one another. Y ly equal tothe width of the grooves' 1 2 softhat 65 T20 A further objectv of the invention is the provi- `Fig.- "l," each retaining' frame consists oi" the'up'- 7,5.

530 nection with theraccompanying drawings.- Each'of the substantially vertical strips `18 hasV 40 vFig. 3 is a section taken substantially Online mediate longitudinal strip l'lare eachA cutaway 1 45s-5 of pag.11,Y i

50 1 The storage rack provided bythe present inby thel saidframes during the insertion-,thereof STORAGE `RACK Charles D. Burrell, rloledo, Oho, assigner '.to

Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass' Company, Toledo, 'm

Ohio, a Corporation of Ghio Application `November'4 18,11930", Serial No. 496,536,

9 claims. (ci. r11- 4.1)l

The present invention relates to improvements respect to `one another and` being providedy inin apparatus for storinggrelatively large Vsheets theiruppersurfaceswith a,plulfitl-#ifspacedV or plates of,V glass, or the like. ,t longitudinally,extendingparallel'grooves12'Which Y Animportant` object of thisv vinvention is the ,are adapted to receive therein the lower edgesof d,

' 5 provision of a storagerack of simplied and practhe glass sheetsor plates 13` tol be stored. The 60V tical design whichwill accomodate a maximum upper-.portions ofv the sheets 13 'are adapted to be.' number of glass sheets or plates and wherein the received between .,'adjacent 'vertical retaining said sheetsor -plates are arranged on Vedge in a 'frames 14` mounted`abovethe. base 10 andbeing vertical position and maintained in spaced rela spaced from .one another a distancesubstantial.- I

y Another objectof the invention is theprovision.. there is provided between the VIframes', aspace of a storage rack of the character Yabove described Whichis in substantial vertical alignment with the which will retain the glass sheets or plates in said grooves and intowhich'the Vupper-ends of the such amanner, that they are readily accessible glasssheetsnia'y be slid. The grooves 12' are'prei- 1.5 and can be easily and quickly placed therein or .erablycoated with a suitable oorwax in orde'ifnto'- 70 removed therefromwithout disturbing the refacilitate the sliding of the glass sheets therein; i maining sheets so that accidental breakage of the4 v inasmuch asalloi theretaining frames 14 are .Y u sheets incident tothe Vstoring thereof will be ofthe.same-'construction,` aldetail descriptionlof reduced toa minimum if not entirely eliminated. only .one will be given.I As best illustratedjlin sion of a storage rack ofthe character above deper and` lower longitudinally extending wooden scribed which will retainv the sheets in theV destrips 15 and r16V and Aa similar inte'rznediate strip sired position in a positive manner andwhich is 17. These longitudinallyextending strips are 1 of such construction that `it `will not marQor connected together adjacent their .opposite ends scratch the sheets during their insertion therein and alsointermediate their ends `by the substan- 80 or removal therefrom. f Y V, t tially verticaltwooden strips`l8; "Of course; while y ,Other objects and advantages-of` the invenvonly three longitudinally rextending'lstrips and tion will become more apparent during the course four vertical connecting strips have been'shown, of the following description'whe'n takenin cona greateroraless nuinbercan'berused as desired;

In the' drawings forming apart of this applicaa dovetail cennectionfwith the upper and lower tion and wherein like numerals are employed to longitudinally extendin'gstrips ljand 16 as indidesignate `like parts throughout the same, lcated at 19 in Fig. 4,l and` the overlapping por- Fig. 1 is arvertical longitudinal section through tions of the said strips` are preferably glued toastorage rack constructed inuaccordance with gether and`..then iurthersecurediby means 4of the presentinvention, one of the sheet retaining wooden pins 20. vThe Vertical strips 18 -dop not frames being shown in elevation, I y have a dovetail connection with the intermediate Fig. 2 is a sectiontaken substantially on line longitudinal strip 17 but instead, the overlapping 2--2of Fig. 1', f portions of the said vertical strips. `18 and inter- 95.

3-.-3 of Fig. l, i' i r f y v aproximately-one-half in'thicknessv'as shown at t Fig. 4 is a section takensub'stantially on line 21 in Fig.- 5 so that, when tted together, the sur- -4-4 Off-Fig; 11;- A faces vof the Verticalstrips and longitudinal strip" 5 is a sectiontaken substantially on line will be flush with oneanother.V These'v overlapn .g ping portionsare alsofpreferably-glued together 190 t Fig'.` 6 is a section taken substantiallyV on line and passing therethroughare wooden -securing 6 1-6 of Fig. 1, and 1 pins 22. By entirely eliminating the use of metal I t lFig. `'1. is a section Vtaken substantially on line nails and screwsV in thejconstruction of frame 14, `'1 -7 of Figyl. f all danger of the sheets being scratched or marred .105 vention includes a base or foundation 10 upon Within the rack or removal therefrom will be which is supported the flooring 1l, said flooring. avoided. 4The opposite side edges ofthe verticonsisting, as best shown in Fig. 2, of: a plurality cal strips 18 may-,also bev beveled asV at 23 '(lig. 6) of longitudinally extending Woodenlstrips posito `facilitate the ninsertion of theglass sheetsfbel 10 4tioned 'sidelbyl side abutting :relation with` tween the/retaining f rarnesj.,f y

.Y the front and rear ends respectively of the said frames and extending transversely thereof. Carried by each of these I-beams are a plurality of iverted substantially T-shaped elements 26, each adapted to carry twooi the retaining frames 14.

Each of the inverted T-shape elements26 comprises `a vertical threaded stem 27 extending up-l wardlythrough the corresponding I-beam 24 or 25 and Vhaving threaded upon its upper end a nut 28. Formed at. the lower end of the stem 27 vis the horizontal cross piece 29 having its opposite ends up-turned to provide 'the vertical portions 30, the cross piece 29 and end portions 30 fitting around the top strips l5 oi two` adjacentretaining frames.'v ln other words, oneframe is'adapted to f bev carried bythepsupporting element 26 ateach side of the stein 27, the longitudinally extending topstrip 15 ofthe frame resting upon the 'cross vpiece29'and being held thereupon by the respective 11p-turned end portion 30. i The frame carrying elementsv 26'carrie/d by each I-be'am 24'and 25 'are' arranged in staggered relation with respect to one another as bestl shown in Fig. 3, one element beingdisposed at one side of the IV-beam and the next member at the oppositesidethereof. frames are maintained in spaced relation by the stems 27 and up-turned end portions 30 ofthe hanger elements 26. Y v Y' The substantially vertically disposedstrips Y18 are preferably flexible so'that Ythe lower portions ofthe frames may be swung laterally to one side or vthe vothen'if desired,.to facilitate the insertion of the glass sheets' or plates within theraclr. lInl other words,"the lateral lswinging of the frames is accomplished due to the flexibility of the vertical strips and not to, any swinging connection loev beams 24 and 25. y

Positioned.V at the rear of the storage rack and extending transversely of theretaining frames 14 are the two longitudinally extending horizontal Wooden members 31 and 32 positioned opposite the horizontal strips 16 and 17 respectively of the said frames. These members 31 and 32 are adapted to actas stops to limit the rearward movement of the glass sheetsas they are slid into the rack and, in addition, preferably serve .to maintain certain of the frames in a more rigid position. In other words, the horizontal strips l16 and 17y of certain, of the retainingframes 14 jextend' between the retaining frames and the supporting yond the strips oftheremaining frames, as in- K di'cated at 33 in Fig.V 7, and these projecting portions are received within slots 34 in said members.

If'desired, suitable 'felt strips or the like 35 can Vbe secured to the inner faces ofrthe'members 31 and 32, against which therear vertical edges of the glasssheets are adapted to abut.

' It is to bey understood thatA the formofV the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same,v

sheets' therebetween,'l each retaining yframe consisting of ka plurality of horizontally arranged The for suspending said frames from the upper ends` thereof. Y v

' 2. In a storage rack iorglass sheets or the'like, means for supporting the sheets in avertical position and for preventingk lateral movement'of the lower edges thereof, vertically disposed retaining frames mounted above said supporting means and adapted to receive the upper edges of the [sheets therebetween, each retaining. frame ,con- -sisting of a plurality of horizontally arranged strips rand a plurality of substantially vertical strips connecting said horizontal strips, said substantially vertical stripsbeing iiexible so Vthat the lower portions of the frames can be yswung laterally relative to one another, land .means for 'suspending the: frames from the upper ends thereof, the said frames being vrestrained against lateral movement at the upper ends thereof only.

' 3. 'In a storage rackffor glass Vsheets or 'the like,`

means for supporting thesh'eetsin a'vertical position and having grooves'for receiving the lower edges of the said'sheets therein, vertically disposed retaining frames'inounted above said supporting means and adapted Yto receive vthe upper edges of the sheets therebetween, each retaining frame consisting of a plurality :of horizontally arranged strips anda plurality of'substantially vertical strips connectir'ig'saidhorizontalv strips, and

means for suspending said frames -fr'omtheupper ends thereof 4. Inra storage rack 'for glass sheets or-V the like,v

means for supporting the sheets in a verticalposition and having groovesfor receiving the Ylower edges of `vthesaid sheets therein, vertically dis- ,posed retaining frames mounted above said supporting means and adapted'to receivethe-upper .edges of the sheets therebetween, each retaining frame consisting of aplurality" of horizontally arranged strips anda plurality of substantially vertical strips connecting said',horizontalstrips, said substantially vertical strips being flexible so that'the lowerportions'ofvthe frames can be swung laterally relative to one another, and means for suspending the frames fromthe upper ends` thereothe said frames being restrained against lateral movement at the upper ends"Y thereof only'.

5. In a storage rack for glass sheets or the like,

means for supporting the sheeetsin a vertical position and having grooves'for receivingy thelower edgesY of" the said' shee'tslY therein, vertically disposed retainingfra'mes mounted abovel said supporting means and being spaced from one another to receive the upper edges of the glass sheetsv therebetween, andl means for suspending said frames from the upper ends thereof, said .'last mentioned means also vacting to maintain :the

frames spaced from one anotherso 'that' the;

spaces therebetween 'are inv substantial vertical alignmentwith the grooves in said supporting Y meansw,y v

6. In a storage rack for glass sheets-or Athe like,

vmeans for supporting the sheets in a vertical position and for preventing lateral movement of the lower edges thereof, verticallydisposed retaining frames mounted above saidV supporting meansand Y being lspacedv from oneV anotherto receive-the upper edges of the glass sheets therebetween, and

ahorizontal stop member extending ltransversely of the'frames-v at the rear endof the storage rack,

certain of the frames having meansiengageable with the stop member to` maintain said frames in a more rigid position.

7. In a storage rack. for glass sheets 'or the like,

extending 4transversely of said frames adjacent the means for supporting the sheets in a vertical position and for preventing lateral movement of theA lower edges thereof, vertically disposed retaining frames mounted above ysaid supporting 'means andi being spaced from one another to. receive theV upper edges of the glass sheets therebetween, and

a horizontal stop member extending transversely Y of ythe frames at the rear endv of the storage rack,

certain of the `frames having projections received within slots in said stop member to maintain said frames in a rigid position.

8. In a storage rack for glass sheets or'the like, means for supporting the sheets in a vertical position and for preventing lateral movement of the lower edges thereof, vertically disposed retaining frames mounted above said supporting means and adapted to receive Vthe upper edges of the sheets therebetween, means for securing the frames in position'including horizontal supporting members front and rear ends thereof, and'means securedV vto said supporting ,v members for carryingthe frames. v-f- 9. In a storage rack for glass sheets or the like, means for supporting the sheets in a Vertical position and for preventing lateralmoveme'ntjof the loweredges thereof, vertically disposed retaining frames mounted `above said supportingmeans and adaptedto reeeive the upperedges of the sheets p therebetween, means for securing the frames in l position lincluding horizontal supporting members sov extending transverselybf said frames adjacent the front andv rear 'ends thereof, andsubstantially .iT-shaped elements secured to said supporting;`

members, leach substantially T-shapedelementxf carrying two retaining frames.

`CARLES DBURRELL. 

